How to Use the Library Catalog   Tags: catalog, howto  

When searching for books, there are a couple good strategies to start with:

1. If you already have a relevant book or article in hand, use its bibliography to help find other sources;

2. Use the "More like this" link to find other books within your subject area.

3. Think of synonyms or variations on spelling and try an OR search:

• theater OR theatre
• teenager OR adolescents

For some literary research it's important to track a particular author whose name may have varied over the course of his/her lifetime or publication history. In these cases, pay attention to cross-references in the catalog when you do an Author or Subject search for a name. Keep all name variants in mind when you search other catalogs and databases to ensure that you are finding all relevant resources.

There are two ways to get books through Marymount College.

The first is through our catalog.

The second is to borrow them from another library through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

Below is a short video on how to use the catalog to find books.

A Few Tips:

When you find the book that you want; text yourself the call number. This way you can save paper and have the number right in your phone!

You can also email yourself the records to review later.

Now that you've learned how to search the library catalog, use the search box below to begin finding books.